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Orange Freesia

Freesia 'Orange'

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Overview

Freesia 'Orange' adds vibrant, fiery tones with sweetly fragrant, funnel-shaped blossoms. Clusters flourish atop slender stems, reaching 18 inches tall, amidst sword-like, zesty green leaves. Ideal for borders and containers, they require well-drained soil, full sun to partial shade. Planting in fall yields spring blooms, multiplying readily for a bountiful display. Zones 9-10, provide mulch or lift bulbs in colder climates. Perfect for cutting gardens, attracting pollinators.

Sun FullWater Extra in Summer, MediumZones 3–10Type Bulb, PerennialClimate Mediterranean
Orange Freesia (Freesia 'Orange') — botanically termed Freesia 'Orange'
Orange Freesia (Freesia 'Orange') — A member of the Iridaceae familyOrange Freesia (Freesia 'Orange') — Ideal for borders and containers, they require well-drained soil, full sun to partial shadeOrange Freesia (Freesia 'Orange') — is a strikingly vibrant cultivar that infuses gardens with its warmOrange Freesia (Freesia 'Orange') — Planting in fall yields spring blooms, multiplying readily for a bountiful displayOrange Freesia (Freesia 'Orange') — sunset hues and delightful fragranceOrange Freesia (Freesia 'Orange') — Zones 9-10, provide mulch or lift bulbs in colder climates+3

Culture

Sun
Full
Water
Extra in Summer, Medium
USDA zones
3–10

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Bulb, Perennial
Family
Iridaceae
Climate
Mediterranean

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Orange Freesia (Freesia 'Orange') — botanically termed Freesia 'Orange'
Orange Freesia (Freesia 'Orange') — A member of the Iridaceae family
Orange Freesia (Freesia 'Orange') — Ideal for borders and containers, they require well-drained soil, full sun to partial shade
Orange Freesia (Freesia 'Orange') — is a strikingly vibrant cultivar that infuses gardens with its warm
Orange Freesia (Freesia 'Orange') — Planting in fall yields spring blooms, multiplying readily for a bountiful display
Orange Freesia (Freesia 'Orange') — sunset hues and delightful fragrance
Orange Freesia (Freesia 'Orange') — Zones 9-10, provide mulch or lift bulbs in colder climates
Orange Freesia (Freesia 'Orange') — Perfect for cutting gardens, attracting pollinators
Orange Freesia (Freesia 'Orange') — Clusters flourish atop slender stems, reaching 18 inches tall, amidst sword-like, zesty green leaves
Orange Freesia (Freesia 'Orange') — Freesia 'Orange' adds vibrant, fiery tones with sweetly fragrant, funnel-shaped blossoms
Photographs by 6 contributors

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